Alzheimer's Speaks

Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible in Dementia Care    #TherapeuticDementiaCare  #RespiteCare #AdultDayCare Lori La Bey talks with Melanie O’Connell, the Founder and Executive Director of All in 4 You, a Therapeutic Dementia Care Center in Belleville, Illinois. She is passionate about moving dementia care beyond simply keeping people safe and occupied by c...

The Words She Left Behind - How Alzheimer's Changed Our Story      Lori La Bey talks with Tanya Taibl, a special educator for over 30 years. She became a caregiver in 2023 for her aunt with Alzheimer's. Through this experience, Tanya has taken courses, workshops, and completed a certificate program in dementia care. Recently, she has published an award-winning book about her ex...

Optimizing Alzheimer's Care  Lori La Bey talks with Stephanie Wierzbicka, who for 22 years worked at the ComForCare Franchise Systems, LLC. Her current role is Director of Strategic Health Care Programs, where she has developed programs designed to optimize client care and health outcomes across 375 US and Canadian locations. Her extensive hands-on experience visiting facilities, hospita...

Caregivers Helping Caregivers “In The Moment” Companionship On Your Caregiving Journey Lori La Bey talks with Denice Kennedy and Mike Weinberger, who are co-founders of Now What Publishing, LLC CaregiverCompanionAI and CARAforWorkplace.com  Denice Kennedy has been a caregiver for several different family members, which positioned her to be a respected entrepreneur,  transform...

Where Do We Go From Here? Rethinking the Dementia Journey for Families and Care Partners Lori La Bey talks with Kimberly Diaz, RN, a dementia care consultant, educator, and advocate with nearly three decades of nursing experience helping families navigate dementia, healthcare, placement, and end-of-life decisions. She is the author of Where Do We Go From Here? The Complete Dementia Care Guide for...

OPEN MIC on Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast Lori La Bey talks with Sara Barsel on a  series of events called Being Mortal: Advanced Care Planning & End of Life Choices , which will be held at the Ramsey County Library – Roseville Branch.  2180 No. Hamline Ave. Roseville, MN 55113. Call the Library with questions at 651-724-6001 or reach out to Sara Barsel by phone   952-2...

Creating the Calm: Conversations from the FREE Navigating Dementia Series #NavigatingDementia  #SensoryCare  #CreatingCalm  #BuildingRelationships   Lori La Bey talks with Karlyn Beil of Summit Place Campus and Nan Vest, who works with her husband, Terry Eggan, a Realtor. Karlyn Beil is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Summit Place Campus. She is known for her ability t...

Transforming Dementia Care with The Fish Approach     #TheFishApproach  #DementiaCareSolutions  #CurrentOfCare Lori La Bey talks with Sheri Fairman, MSW, is the founder of  Dementia Care Solutions and Current of Care , creator of The Fish Approach™ Model , and a Certified Mentor, Educator, Consultant, and Coach with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. I...

Sharing Joy Through Petals  #Recycling  #Beauty  #Joy  #Empathy Lori La Bey talks with LindaThompson, founder of Theo's Flowers, who grew up on the North Shore of Massachusetts, one of five siblings, in a family where caring for one another was simply a way of life. That early foundation of service would go on to shape both her career and her calling. For nearly 40 years, she w...

It's Time To Improve The  Dementia Experience In Hospital Settings #DignifiedCare @QualityOfCare #HospitalCare Lori La Bey talks with a panel of experts today about improving care for those living with dementia when in the hospital. Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an Occupational Therapist with over forty-five years of clinical and academic experience. Her organizations, Positive Approach to...

Lessons Learned Through a Caregiving Journey: How To Do More Than Survive #CompassionateCare  #FromBitterToBetter   #SupportingCaregivers Lori La Bey talks with Jill and Phil Pietroburgo. Jill has worked in the fields of mental health and education for 36 years and has written two children’s books. Her first book,  Sometimes Grandma Calls Me Jean , honors her mother, who...

Keeping Seniors Connected When The iPhone Becomes Too Complicated #CellPhoneSafety #Dementia #SimpleCellPhone #DementiaFriendlyPhone #MaintainYourSanitiy #FamilyFriendlyPhone   Lori La Bey talks with Robert Felgar, who is the CEO of RAZ Mobility, a company dedicated to providing assistive technology solutions to people with disabilities and seniors.  RAZ Mobility’s primary product...

Alzheimer's Speaks OPEN MIC Covers Neuroplasticity, Neuroprotection, Gamification & Fake AI Videos #Neuroplasticity #Neuroprotection #Gamification #FakeAIVideos Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Mike Studer, who is a Physical Therapist, Author, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, Motivational Speaker, and Educational Influencer.  He has been a Physical Therapist since 1991 and has the uniq...

Caregiving in America: Understanding, Supporting, and Transforming an Invisible Responsibility   #LanceASlatton  #CaregivingInAmerica  #CaregiverReources Lori La Bey talks with Lance A. Slatton, known as “The Senior Care Influencer,” a nationally recognized caregiving advocate, author, speaker, and media personality. He is the founder and host of  All Home Care Matt...

My 20-Year Safari with Dad’s Alzheimer’s     Lori La Bey talks with Steve Kosareff, a Los Angeles-based author and a passionate advocate for Alzheimer’s awareness and caregiver support. For twenty years, Steve and his family navigated the complex, emotional, and exhausting terrain of caring for his father, John, who lived with a rare, long-term form of Alzheimer’s...

Worried About Alzheimer's? How to Best Stay "Mentally Active" with Dr. Henry Mahncke      #BrainHealth  #BrainTraining #BrainHQ #Neuroplasticity Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Henry Mahncke, a neuroscientist, CEO of Posit Science, and a leader in neuroplasticity research. Posit Science develops BrainHQ, the most scientifically validated brain training app on the mark...

How to Play With a Grandma - A dementia-themed children's picture book about love and play        Lori La Bey talks with Evan Bass Zeisel, an author, filmmaker, and dementia advocate dedicated to transforming dementia care through the power of the arts and storytelling. He is the creator of the "How You Are to Me" non-pharmacological communication approach and the author of the...

Rethinking Safety Technology for Aging at Home   #Silvie #SafetyTechnology #Privacy #Dignity Lori La Bey talks with Alex Qi, the co-founder and CEO of Pontosense, the world leader in short-range radar, and the creator of Silvie, a consumer brand that uses contactless sensing to keep older adults safe and independent at home. After losing three grandparents to falls, Alex and his co-found...

Dementia Man - The Experience        Lori La Bey talks with  Sam Simon and his wife, Susan, who is his Care Partner, or what they like to call his Cognitive Navigator. Samuel A. Simon is the author, playwright, and performer of the one-man play, Dementia Man: An Existential Journey .  Earlier in his life, he was a national figure in the American consumer mov...

The Latest Alzheimer’s Treatments #KaplanClinic  #IntegrativeMedicine  #ReduceRisk Today, we talk with Dr. Kaplan, the Founder and President of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, and a clinical associate professor at Georgetown University. Dr. Kaplan will share with us why nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable or delayed through lifestyle interventions and what...

Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care Part 2 of 2: How to Become A Bold Care Leader With Mark Wilson     #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts  #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who wrote a combo memoir & how-to playbook on his journey with his mom. Mark is a passionate advocate for the disease, leading Alzheimer's support groups, advocating in DC and Sacramen...

Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care Part 1 of 2: How to Become A Bold Care Leader With Mark Wilson     #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts  #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who wrote a combo memoir & how-to playbook on his journey with his mom. Mark is a passionate advocate for the disease, leading Alzheimer's support groups, advocating in DC and Sacramen...

The Afternoon of Life: Dementia, Aging, and the Courage to Stay #Dementia #Aging #LivingLifefully #FindingCalmness #Discrimination Lori La Bey talks with Eva Tombak, the author, and Viktor Tombak, Eva’s husband and the designer and Illustrator of the book AFTERNOON: The Aging Guide for Beginners, which explores aging, dementia, caregiving, identity, and the fragile but enduring humanity that...

The Hidden Heatwave: Loneliness, Dementia, and Senior Mental Health with Senior Helpers #SummerCaregivers #SurvivingHeat #CaringForElders  #SeniorHelpers Lori La Bey talks with Christina Chartrand, the Executive Vice President of Training and Programs at Senior Helpers; Tehjan Prendiville , Local Senior Helpers Owner, Tucson; and Garret Medeiros, Tucson Lead Caregiver and Trainer. Christina C...

Crayon Cards: Supporting Memory, Identity, and Connection Through Every Stage of Dementia Lori La Bey talks with Joe Pianetta, who has spent his professional career in the print production world, and he also cared for his father during that time last 2 years of his life, and that is what inspired crayon cards as a new business venture. Spending time at the dinner table, asking my father for detail...